# No contact for 5 months: Allahabad HC acquits husband in dowry case 2026-08-07T10:05:49+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Allahabad High Court acquitted a man convicted of abetting his wife's suicide and dowry harassment, noting he had no contact with her for five months and 12 days before her death. Justice Subhash Vidyarthi observed that giving dowry is also an offence under Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, but the prosecution failed to prove the alleged Rs 6 lakh payment. The court found serious inconsistencies in the dowry claims and ruled that without proximity, abetment of suicide cannot be presumed. ## Coverage - livelaw.in - freepressjournal.in Tags: abetment of suicide, Allahabad High Court, criminal law, dowry law Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/allahabad-high-court-acquits-husband-in-suicide-abetment-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/allahabad-high-court-acquits-husband-in-suicide-abetment-case/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.